Fourteen-year-old Josh was born with achondroplasia, the most common form of dwarfism. He discusses some of the physical challenges, as…
Never Sell Yourself Short
Book Categories: Differences
Normal Sucks
Jonathan Mooney was a neuro-diverse kid with ADHD and dyslexia, and now he’s a neuro-diverse writer, advocate, and father. In…
Not Better… Not Worse.. Just Different
Written to help children to be kind to one another and accepting of the differences between people. Wonderful drawings and…
Oliver
Oliver is different. He enjoys his solitude. He likes playing with his friends, who are puppets, stuffed animals, and other…
Oliver Onion: The Onion Who Learns To Accept And Be Himself
Oliver the Onion doesn’t like himself. But when he decides to try on the “look” of a tempting-looking orange, he…
Oliver’s High Five
Oliver Octopus only has five arms, but it doesn’t bother him! Young children with any kind of “disability” or “differences”…
Papa, Daddy, and Riley
Riley is Papa’s princess and Daddy’s dragon. She loves her two fathers! When Riley’s classmate asks her which dad is…
Peanut Goes for the Gold
Peanut Goes for the Gold is a charming, funny, and heartfelt picture book that follows the adventures of Peanut, a…
Project Celebration: Living With Differences
An exhibit of photographs, photo art and writing. A delightful book in celebration of differences.
Purple Hair? I Don’t Care!
Who would want a baby with purple hair? Mrs. Della Ragon, that’s who. A wonderful rhyming tale that has a…
Red: A Crayon’s Story
Red has a bright red label, but he is, in fact, blue. His teacher tries to help him be red…
Sensitivity And Awareness – A Guide For Developing Understanding Among Children
This book give detailed ideas about teaching children about disabilities using the Turtle stories.
Someone Special, Just Like You
Black & white photos show young children engaged in play, at school, with friends, family, at home at rest. Simple…
Special Needs Perception Series (Volume One)
This collection of short stories and poems by various authors explores what it means to live with a disability. With…
Special People, Special Ways
Share a joke or a dream. Make someone feel good. We need laughter, hugs, and to be understood. . ….
Special Stories For Disability Awareness – Stories and Activities for Teachers, Parents and Professionals
Provides stories that fire the imagination and promote disability awareness and discussion among children aged 4-11 about universal issues such…
Stargirl
From the day she arrives at quiet Mica High in a burst of color and sound, the hallways hum with…
Starting Small: Teaching Tolerance in Preschool and the Early Grades (DVD)
The vision of community that the early childhood classroom provides can color children’s expectations about equity, cooperation and citizenship for…
Success Wisdom: By Deaf and Hard of Hearing People
In “Success Wisdom by Deaf and Hard of Hearing People,” readers are invited into a captivating anthology that celebrates the…
The Boy Who Grew Flowers
Rink s grandmother was raised by wolves, his Uncle Dud tames rattlesnakes, and Rink grows beautiful flowers all over his…
The Cantaloupe Cat
Like Jerry, the cat that likes to eat cantaloupe, every animal, every child, every person is special and unique in…
The Contrary Kid
A fun-affirming book told in rhyme. An offbeat and unusual boy does everything differently from other people but is comfortable with…
The End of Average: How We Succeed in a World That Values Sameness
Every day we are measured against the yardstick of averages, judged according to how closely we come to it or…
The Flying Frog Circus
Five friends with various disabilities, who have always been pushed aside because they are not “perfectly perfect”, leave their town…